With Moscow amassing its military forces on the Ukrainian border, UK firms and organizations were warned to strengthen their defenses against potential Russian cyberattacks. According to the National Cyber Security Centre of the United Kingdom, recent attacks are “similar to a pattern of Russian behavior seen before in other situations,” and corporations have been urged to take action…
There have already been dozens of cases of a novel Covid subvariant that is even more contagious than the previously highly transmissible omicron variant over nearly half of the United States. According to a global data system that tracks Covid variations, nearly half of US states have confirmed the presence of BA.2, with at least…
Despite limits caused by a global shortage of microchips, Apple sales rose over the crucial Christmas shopping season. In the October to December period, sales at the iPhone behemoth increased by 11% to a record $123.9 billion, above expectations. After-hours trading saw shares climb more than 4% as the news suggested the company’s pandemic boom…
The demand for its telecoms equipment for 5G networks from all over the world offset its more market share losses in mainland China during the latest quarter which helped Ericsson to make quarterly core earnings forecasts that beat estimates, helping its shares to surge by 8 per cent. Since the banning of Chinese tech…
Unilever will slash approximately 1,500 managerial posts as the company strives to enhance growth following a failed purchase and with an activist investor to placate. The company will also reconfigure its business to focus on five core product categories. The company behind Dove soap and Magnum ice cream, which employs 149,000 people globally, announced on…
The mining behemoth owned by Australia’s richest man will purchase the Williams Formula One racing team’s battery and technology division for $222.2 million,. Williams Advanced Engineering and Williams Grand Prix Engineering, both situated in the United Kingdom, will be purchased by Fortescue Metals from private equity firm EMK Capital. The agreement aims to assist the…
Bitcoin and ether prices both fell drastically this week, wiping out almost $150 billion from the crypto market. According to Coin Metrics, bitcoin was trading around $36,000 late Friday, down nearly 15 per cent. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has dropped about 20 per cent to around $2,500. Cryptocurrency losses follow Thursday’s losses on…
According to a report published by Reuters, the social media company Snap Inc is accelerating its global expansion in nations – ranging from Mexico to Japan, by partnering with wireless carriers and promoting its famous augmented reality capabilities. The parent company of the Snapchat photo messaging app is banking on the app’s relative safety at…
The Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto’s desire to become Europe’s leading supplier of lithium, a critic metal for manufacturing of electric vehicles was harmed on Friday when Serbia canceled its lithium exploration permits due to environmental concerns. Serbia’s decision comes as the country prepares for a general election in April, and as tensions between Belgrade…
Self-driving sensor maker Luminar Technologies Inc has struck a partnership with the luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz for creating technologies and hardware for the development of fully automated cars fit for driving on the highways for the venture’s next-generation vehicles, said the founder of Luminar. A number of global auto companies, from Tesla to GM, are pursuing…
